Gerald Brenan

Intellectuals are people who believe that ideas are of more importance than values. That is to say, their own ideas read more

Intellectuals are people who believe that ideas are of more importance than values. That is to say, their own ideas and other people's values.

Wisdom is keeping a sense of fallibility of all our views and opinions.

Wisdom is keeping a sense of fallibility of all our views and opinions.

Those who have some means think that the most important thing in the world is love. The poor know that read more

Those who have some means think that the most important thing in the world is love. The poor know that it is money.

We confess our bad qualities to others out of fear of appearing naive or ridiculous by not being aware of read more

We confess our bad qualities to others out of fear of appearing naive or ridiculous by not being aware of them

We are closer to the ants than to the butterflies. Very few people can endure much leisure.

We are closer to the ants than to the butterflies. Very few people can endure much leisure.